Magazine Issues A guide to site selection in Virginia Lobbying, legislation and public policy in Virginia Planning resource for meetings and conferences in Virginia Lists and data about Virginia businesses

Search Virginia

filler


Return to Virginia Business - February 2001

Economic Performance Indicators

POPULATION

Metropolitan Area

1990

1999

% Change

Charlottesville

131,373

153,000

16.8

Danville

108,728

109,200

0.004

Lynchburg

193,928

208,800

7.6

Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News

1,430,974

1,521,000

6.2

Northern Virginia

1,732,437

2,083,700

20.2

Richmond/Petersburg

865,640

965,200

11.5

Roanoke

224,592

231,400

0.03

Virginia

6,189,197

6,872,900

11

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

EMPLOYMENT

Metropolitan Area

Employment 1999

% Change 1990-99

Charlottesville

80,635

20.7

Danville

44,374

7.5

Lynchburg

97,244

11.8

Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News

674,561

15.1

Northern Virginia

1,063,688

26.5

Richmond/Petersburg

535,090

14.6

Roanoke

137,657

12.5

Virginia

3,313,502

17.4

Source: Virginia Employment Commission

PERSONAL INCOME

Metropolitan Area

Per Capita
1998

% Change since 1990

Income relative to
state avg.

Charlottesville

$28,513

40

101%

Danville

$19,738

34

70%

Lynchburg

$22,268

32

79%

Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News

$23,771

31

84%

Northern Virginia

$38,509

38

136%

Richmond/Petersburg

$28,635

32

101%

Roanoke

$27,624

43

97%

Virginia

$28,343

38

100%

Source: Chmura Economics & Analytics

 

Back to top
Virginia Business Online | Virginia Business Magazine | Market Research | Site Selection Guide Lobbying and Politics | Meeting Planner | Search Virginia
E-mail the editor
©2001, Media General Business Communications Inc., publisher of Virginia Business.
Use of this website is subject to certain terms and conditions.
We may collect personal information on this site, as described in our privacy policy.